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He is indeed. A shrewd business minded chap. What nib have you got fitted to your ruby?

<strong class='bbc'>Current Pens</strong>Montblanc 161, 162, 146 Solitaire Silver Barley BB, 146P EF, 149 OBB, Generation BP, Solitaire Steel Doue BP Waterman Edson M, Omas 360 L.E Vintage 2013 B, Omas Paragon HT B, Platinum President B, Pilot Custom 74 B, Sailor King Profit Ebonite B

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Just received the pen today. What a beauty, it certainly feels very high quality. I've put a cartridge of serenity blue in it. It has the gold stud on the bottom of the barrel which I have read about in another post and its a great change from the Montblancs.

 

Has the edson actually been discontinued? Most websites are saying it has but it's still on the Waterman website

<strong class='bbc'>Current Pens</strong>Montblanc 161, 162, 146 Solitaire Silver Barley BB, 146P EF, 149 OBB, Generation BP, Solitaire Steel Doue BP Waterman Edson M, Omas 360 L.E Vintage 2013 B, Omas Paragon HT B, Platinum President B, Pilot Custom 74 B, Sailor King Profit Ebonite B

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Just received the pen today. What a beauty, it certainly feels very high quality. I've put a cartridge of serenity blue in it. It has the gold stud on the bottom of the barrel which I have read about in another post and its a great change from the Montblancs.

Has the edson actually been discontinued? Most websites are saying it has but it's still on the Waterman website

Strange. This is new to me. Can you give examples of websites???

 

 

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Having read up on it a little more it sounds like it's just the blue model

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?/topic/191715-waterman-edson-saphire-blue-discontinued/page__p__1936839__hl__%2Bwaterman+%2Bedson+%2Bdiscontinued__fromsearch__1#entry1936839

<strong class='bbc'>Current Pens</strong>Montblanc 161, 162, 146 Solitaire Silver Barley BB, 146P EF, 149 OBB, Generation BP, Solitaire Steel Doue BP Waterman Edson M, Omas 360 L.E Vintage 2013 B, Omas Paragon HT B, Platinum President B, Pilot Custom 74 B, Sailor King Profit Ebonite B

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That message is 2 yrs old, and both the black and the blue model are still available in the shops.

 

 

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Shows how observant I am

<strong class='bbc'>Current Pens</strong>Montblanc 161, 162, 146 Solitaire Silver Barley BB, 146P EF, 149 OBB, Generation BP, Solitaire Steel Doue BP Waterman Edson M, Omas 360 L.E Vintage 2013 B, Omas Paragon HT B, Platinum President B, Pilot Custom 74 B, Sailor King Profit Ebonite B

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I am a massive Edson fan and have bought and sold quite a few over the years. As it happens I have one boxed up and waiting to be shipped out to its new FPN owner which I sold through the classifieds on here. Its a totally as brand new Diamond Black Edson. It did have an oblique fine nib fitted but at the request of the new owner I have got Waterman to change this for a stub which they have done free of charge. I sold this for £430.

 

I maybe getting rid of a blue and gold one soon and if so will probably use the FPN classifieds as my first route to sell it. This one started of life as a rollerball so you are limited to small cartridges but the plus side is it comes with a rollerball end unit giving the user a bit of flexibility.

A wise man once said    " the best revenge is wealth "   but a wiser man answered back    " the best revenge is happiness "

 

The true definition of madness - Doing the same thing everyday and expecting different results......

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I am a massive Edson fan and have bought and sold quite a few over the years. As it happens I have one boxed up and waiting to be shipped out to its new FPN owner which I sold through the classifieds on here. Its a totally as brand new Diamond Black Edson. It did have an oblique fine nib fitted but at the request of the new owner I have got Waterman to change this for a stub which they have done free of charge. I sold this for £430.

 

I maybe getting rid of a blue and gold one soon and if so will probably use the FPN classifieds as my first route to sell it. This one started of life as a rollerball so you are limited to small cartridges but the plus side is it comes with a rollerball end unit giving the user a bit of flexibility.

 

I understood the caps were different between FP and RB for all Waterman models.

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I am a massive Edson fan and have bought and sold quite a few over the years. As it happens I have one boxed up and waiting to be shipped out to its new FPN owner which I sold through the classifieds on here. Its a totally as brand new Diamond Black Edson. It did have an oblique fine nib fitted but at the request of the new owner I have got Waterman to change this for a stub which they have done free of charge. I sold this for £430.

 

I maybe getting rid of a blue and gold one soon and if so will probably use the FPN classifieds as my first route to sell it. This one started of life as a rollerball so you are limited to small cartridges but the plus side is it comes with a rollerball end unit giving the user a bit of flexibility.

 

I understood the caps were different between FP and RB for all Waterman models.

 

I have done the rollerball to FP conversion three times without any issues. The barrels are different as the rollerball ones will not take a convertor or large cartridge.

A wise man once said    " the best revenge is wealth "   but a wiser man answered back    " the best revenge is happiness "

 

The true definition of madness - Doing the same thing everyday and expecting different results......

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My new edson has a tiny tiny white speck on the blue barrel which is driving me nuts, I've always been like that with little things. I haven't had the opportunity to get a loupe on it but it won't come off, it's not scratched just a tiny white thing.

<strong class='bbc'>Current Pens</strong>Montblanc 161, 162, 146 Solitaire Silver Barley BB, 146P EF, 149 OBB, Generation BP, Solitaire Steel Doue BP Waterman Edson M, Omas 360 L.E Vintage 2013 B, Omas Paragon HT B, Platinum President B, Pilot Custom 74 B, Sailor King Profit Ebonite B

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I am a massive Edson fan and have bought and sold quite a few over the years. As it happens I have one boxed up and waiting to be shipped out to its new FPN owner which I sold through the classifieds on here. Its a totally as brand new Diamond Black Edson. It did have an oblique fine nib fitted but at the request of the new owner I have got Waterman to change this for a stub which they have done free of charge. I sold this for £430.

 

I maybe getting rid of a blue and gold one soon and if so will probably use the FPN classifieds as my first route to sell it. This one started of life as a rollerball so you are limited to small cartridges but the plus side is it comes with a rollerball end unit giving the user a bit of flexibility.

 

I understood the caps were different between FP and RB for all Waterman models.

 

I have done the rollerball to FP conversion three times without any issues. The barrels are different as the rollerball ones will not take a convertor or large cartridge.

I wonder what's the use of that conversion if you get a crippled pen as a result...

 

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Freedom exists by virtue of self limitation.

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I am a massive Edson fan and have bought and sold quite a few over the years. As it happens I have one boxed up and waiting to be shipped out to its new FPN owner which I sold through the classifieds on here. Its a totally as brand new Diamond Black Edson. It did have an oblique fine nib fitted but at the request of the new owner I have got Waterman to change this for a stub which they have done free of charge. I sold this for £430.

 

I maybe getting rid of a blue and gold one soon and if so will probably use the FPN classifieds as my first route to sell it. This one started of life as a rollerball so you are limited to small cartridges but the plus side is it comes with a rollerball end unit giving the user a bit of flexibility.

 

I understood the caps were different between FP and RB for all Waterman models.

 

I have done the rollerball to FP conversion three times without any issues. The barrels are different as the rollerball ones will not take a convertor or large cartridge.

I wonder what's the use of that conversion if you get a crippled pen as a result...

 

D.ick

 

Flexibility is the name of the game and cost. If Waterman didn't put the most laughable price tag on these then things might be different

<strong class='bbc'>Current Pens</strong>Montblanc 161, 162, 146 Solitaire Silver Barley BB, 146P EF, 149 OBB, Generation BP, Solitaire Steel Doue BP Waterman Edson M, Omas 360 L.E Vintage 2013 B, Omas Paragon HT B, Platinum President B, Pilot Custom 74 B, Sailor King Profit Ebonite B

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Flexibility is the name of the game and cost. If Waterman didn't put the most laughable price tag on these then things might be different

 

One will fit t'other, but t'other may not fit t'other proper like :unsure:

 

As for the spot, if you have the purchase receipt you could return it to NRW for replacement. But you may not get one back with the gold button end.

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I am a massive Edson fan and have bought and sold quite a few over the years. As it happens I have one boxed up and waiting to be shipped out to its new FPN owner which I sold through the classifieds on here. Its a totally as brand new Diamond Black Edson. It did have an oblique fine nib fitted but at the request of the new owner I have got Waterman to change this for a stub which they have done free of charge. I sold this for £430.

 

I maybe getting rid of a blue and gold one soon and if so will probably use the FPN classifieds as my first route to sell it. This one started of life as a rollerball so you are limited to small cartridges but the plus side is it comes with a rollerball end unit giving the user a bit of flexibility.

 

I understood the caps were different between FP and RB for all Waterman models.

 

I have done the rollerball to FP conversion three times without any issues. The barrels are different as the rollerball ones will not take a convertor or large cartridge.

I wonder what's the use of that conversion if you get a crippled pen as a result...

 

D.ick

 

Erm...your rollerball becomes a fountain pen :happyberet:

A wise man once said    " the best revenge is wealth "   but a wiser man answered back    " the best revenge is happiness "

 

The true definition of madness - Doing the same thing everyday and expecting different results......

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I wonder what's the use of that conversion if you get a crippled pen as a result...

 

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Erm...your rollerball becomes a fountain pen :happyberet:

Ehhh... well I do dislike rollerballs. But I have the most easy solution for that problem. :eureka:

 

I don't buy them, so I don't need an conversion....

 

To have a rollerball I dislike turned into a FP that is crippled in that it will be as functional as a Kaweko Sport for the price of about 40 Kaweco Sports would be maddening torture to me. (I DO like my Kaweco Sport alu, but for it's proper price)

 

 

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Ok. But...........had a bargain Edson Rollerball bought a good priced Edson nib. Think you can piece the rest together.

A wise man once said    " the best revenge is wealth "   but a wiser man answered back    " the best revenge is happiness "

 

The true definition of madness - Doing the same thing everyday and expecting different results......

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Deuce :embarrassed_smile:

I am asking for the Hawk-eye..... -_-

 

 

 

Darn, that was out.. ouch..

 

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Ok, I've had a couple of budweiesers so I'll comment tomorrow, I'm confused

<strong class='bbc'>Current Pens</strong>Montblanc 161, 162, 146 Solitaire Silver Barley BB, 146P EF, 149 OBB, Generation BP, Solitaire Steel Doue BP Waterman Edson M, Omas 360 L.E Vintage 2013 B, Omas Paragon HT B, Platinum President B, Pilot Custom 74 B, Sailor King Profit Ebonite B

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